Old German coins replaced Warsaw with the Museum of the World Ocean

In Kaliningrad, two ancient coins and a commemorative token added to the collection of the Museum of the World Ocean. The items were seized from a passenger who tried to take them out of Russia without a declaration.

The story took place in May 2024. The man was traveling from Kaliningrad to Warsaw and passed customs control at the Bagrationovsk checkpoint. During the search, undeclared items were found in his luggage.

The examination confirmed that two silver coins of the German Empire - one and half of the mark - are real. They are dated 1908 and 1905. Also, experts recognized the authentic commemorative token "100 years of the National Museum in Nuremberg" 1952.

Because of their age and historical value, the items are classified as cultural property and require mandatory declaration when crossing the border.

The court found the man guilty of violating customs rules and imposed a fine on him. After its payment, the owner did not return the seized items, so they became the property of the state.

By the decision of the Ministry of Culture of Russia, the values were transferred to the Museum of the World Ocean for responsible storage and included in the Museum Fund of Russia.

Earlier we wrote that the Baikal broadface settled in the Museum of the World Ocean.